Minimum wage hikes have mixed results on workforce: poll
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 16, 2024
Increases in minimum wage also can be good for more highly paid workers, according to the results of an Express Employment Professionals-Harris Poll survey released Wednesday.
Bill would support companies in employment of workers with disabilities
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 04, 2024
A proposed federal bill with bipartisan support would “support employers transitioning to paying competitive, fair wages to people with disabilities,” according to one of its sponsors, Sen. Bob Casey...
Business briefs, Feb. 27
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 27, 2024
Proposed law would impose federal reporting requirements on assisted living providers … Feb. 29 is deadline to participate in professional liability study … Iowa lawmakers ponder $20 minimum wage for...
‘Living wage’ would benefit 75 percent of direct care workforce: LeadingAge report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 23, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the role of the country’s 3.5 million direct care workers on the front lines of the public health crisis, but those workers are undervalued and face barriers...
Minimum wage increases in 21 states, and 4 have plans for later in 2020
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2020
In total, a record-high 72 jurisdictions will increase their minimum wages sometime in 2020.
Former Fed Chair Janet Yellen talks about recession, minimum wage, immigration, entitlements and ‘root...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 13, 2019
Janet Yellen hit on numerous topics Thursday in the opening session of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Fall Conference.
Minimum wage goes up today in 22 states, cities or counties
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 01, 2019
California cities or counties account for half of the changes, which also include Washington, DC, Chicago and Minneapolis.
22 states see minimum wage hikes in 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2019
The minimum wage increased in 19 states around Jan. 1, and an additional three states and the District of Columbia plan to raise the minimum wage later this year.
Will wage increases elsewhere affect me?
By
Jim Moore
Dec 18, 2018
Will wage increases elsewhere affect you? Yes and no.
Fate of minimum wage, sick leave changes uncertain after legislature vote
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 10, 2018
The fate of minimum wage and sick leave changes passed by the Michigan legislature Dec. 4 is uncertain, as it remains to be seen whether outgoing Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) will sign them into law,...